21 kids' alarm clocks to make mornings easier
Get ahead of the Daylight Savings time change with these kids' alarm clocks
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Daylight Savings is rapidly approaching. Are your kids ready for the time change?
It’s hard enough to get kids up in the morning for school without them having to lose an hour of sleep, thanks to the daylight savings time change.
Daylight saving time is no fun for anyone. That groggy, jetlagged feeling of not getting enough sleep can linger for days and can really push kids off their schedule. Now is the best time to get your kids an alarm clock. Not will these clocks combat the temptation to sleep in once the clocks “spring forward” on March 13, it will help keep them on track for good sleep habits to come.
1. A top-rated kids' clock with tons of features
This bright and tiny alarm clock does it all.
Best for: Little kids and tweens
Not all sleep-training clocks are created equal. With over 9,000 5-star Amazon reviews, this is a sleep trainer and alarm clock that is versatile and is sure to get your kids back on track. An alarm clock, sleep trainer, sleep sound machine, night light and nap timer all in one, it uses a combination of facial expressions and color changes to help kids learn when it's time for bed and when it's time to wake up. It also has color options and sleep sounds to help get them to bed, when bedtime seems to be happening too early.
Three alarm sounds and both an alarm and silent countdown for timed activities make it just right for getting kids back on schedule.
Get the LittleHippo Ready to Rise children's alarm clock at Amazon for $49.99
2. An emotive emoji alarm clock
This emoji-style interactive alarm clock is filled with cute, kid-friendly features.
Best for: All ages
This cute, interactive alarm clock is filled with fun features to get kids going in the morning. It blinks awake in the morning and responds to taps and sounds with fun and silly expressions. It tells the time and temperature and has five different waking ringtones to choose from. It also adorably “goes to sleep” when you shake it, showing a “Z” on its face until it’s time to wake.
Get the MikoDream kids’ alarm clock at Amazon starting at $28.99
3. For the kid who never stops hitting snooze
This clock takes a little more effort to turn off, with its flip off-feature.
Best for: Teens
When they’ve elevated slapping the snooze button to an art form, this clock requires you to pick it up and flip it over in order to turn it off. A little extra effort like that goes a long way when a kid is pretending they didn’t hear the alarm in the first place. This cool clock comes in tons of colors, so you can definitely find one that your kid will like.
Get the Lexon Travel Reversible Alarm Clock at Amazon starting at $29.90
4. A unicorn alarm clock, for magical mornings
A magical and creative alarm clock for your little ones.
Best for: Little kids
This adorable clock will gently take them out of dreamland. An okay-to-wake alarm clock, it will help train them for when it's okay to get out of bed, while also appealing to their love for mythical creatures.
Animated and color-coded, the unicorn helps teach your kids when it's bedtime and when it's waking time. The magic really happens when it's time for bed and this adorable clock projects stars, hearts, and rainbows for a beautiful and soothing light show that automatically turns off after 15, 30, or 60 minutes.
Get the Ready to Wake Unicorn Sleep Trainer at Amazon for $34.99
5. When you need to use the Force to wake them
Wake up on time, you will.
Best for: Bigger kids and teens
Wake up on time for school you will. There is no doubt that when a kid doesn’t get up with their alarm, it stokes the dark side in all of us. This 4th generation Echo Dot not only will wake them on time, but it can also set up all sorts of alerts to make sure they don't forget that important project. Plus it has a dual function as an office assistant that will help them find answers to questions and research while doing their homework. Versatile this one is.
Get the 4th generation Echo Dot with Yoda-ear port at Amazon for $84.94
6. For a sleep-in-a-saurus
This cute stegosaurus-style clock comes in green, blue, and pink.
Best for: Little kids For a ferocious start to the day, wake them with a roar! Not really, but this cool cube-shaped dinosaur-style alarm clock does have some serious Jurassic style. Much more sweet than savage, this clock will wake them gently with cute and charming ringtones. The clock face has a cheerful, smiling face and we also appreciate that—with a press of a button—this clock will speak the time for kids that are just learning to tell time. An added bonus feature is a countdown timer, for kids that are still struggling to stay on track with their morning routine.
Get the smiling dinosaur alarm clock and sleep trainer at Amazon for $19.99
7. A clock that will get them hopping out of bed
Bunny ears are sure to get your kids hopping out of bed each morning.
Best for: All ages This clock has personality and cuteness coming out of its ears! This multi-functional clock also doubles as a reading and night light, using its soft glow and adorable design to comfort kids who might be a bit apprehensive about sleeping alone. We also love the gentle-wake design of this clock where it slowly and gradually lights up 10 minutes before the alarm sounds, letting kids wake a bit more naturally instead of being jolted out of a sound sleep. This clock comes in three kid-friendly colors and with six different alarm options, letting kids pick exactly the look and sound that's right for them.
Get the Anmones bunny clock at Amazon for $29.99
8. When only a rooster will wake them
A menagerie of barnyard animals are here to wake you with this clock by KooKoo.
Best for: Little kids
This cubist-meets-barnyard alarm is for any animal-loving kid or kitsch-collector. Each clock comes with five magnetic barnyard animals that, when positioned on the top, change the waking cry with real recordings of each animal’s calls. No night owl will be able to resist the rooster’s crow or the pig’s oink. Little kids will, of course, love the animal theme, but the stylish German design makes this a cool clock for older kids too.
Get the KooKoo animal wake-up alarm clock at Amazon for $79.90
9. A modern looking clock with a dual purpose
A simple and classic alarm clock that serves its purpose.
Best for: Tweens and teens
The gradual sounds make for a less grumpy wakeup, with this stylish-looking clock. Teens will also love the Bluetooth speaker and a charging port, so they can fall asleep to their favorite songs and wake to a fully-charged phone.
Beddi Alarm Clock with chargers, night light, and Bluetooth at Amazon for $29.99
10. A soothing clock for kids that are scared of the dark
If your kid needs a bit of night time soothing, this alarm clock is just the thing.
Best for: Little kids
This night light and alarm clock combo is just the thing for kids who struggle with relaxing in a dark bedroom. With five different colors and four different brightness levels, this clock is ideal for kids who fear being alone in the dark. This clock also comes with 18 soothing sounds, making for a calming combo to help set your child at ease.
We love this clock for little kids that need to be eased into nighttime, but older kids will love it too. It comes with 5.0 Bluetooth capability, its long battery life and an array of color options that can brighten up any room.
Get the Wake-up Light with dimming options at Amazon for $29.99
11. A clock to tell them when to wake and when to do-do-do-do-do-do-doze!
Don't worry, these sharks don't bite.
Best for: Little kids
This Baby Shark alarm and Bluetooth speaker combo makes bedtime more friendly and wake-ups more fun. The eyes on this cute little clock let kids know when it's time to wind down and when it's time to wake. Just set the Baby Clock with a bedtime and a wake time that's right for their schedule. At bedtime, this clock has built-in soothing sleep sounds to help them go to sleep. In the morning, the clock will glow with a soothing green light and start to sing the Baby Shark theme song.
Get the Baby Shark Alarm Clock, Sound Machine and Night Light at Walmart for $29.88
12. A storyteller and a clock all in one
The Yoto audio player can read stories, play music or a fun podcast.
Best for: Little kids to early tweens
This ingenious kids' audio player is best known for its storytelling capabilities, but what you may not know is it's also a Bluetooth speaker that can play a kid-specific morning show with the dawn. While the Yoto doesn't presently have an automatic function to sound its own alarm, you can set it up where all you need to do is hit play—either on their favorite pre-loaded story, podcast, or music.
That sure beats walking in there, again and again, to get them going, and it's far more engaging to a groggy kiddo than the sound of a nagging parent's voice.
Get the Yoto Player starter set at Amazon for $109.98
13. A clock to teach time
This clock is perfect for kids just learning to tell time.
Best for: Little kids
An “OK to wake” clock for kids that are just learning to tell time. This clock helps kids master both digital and analog clock reading by calling out the time during the day, helping them to associate the numbers they are reading and the position of the clock's hands with the time of day. This is another clock that doubles as a night light with an illuminated clock face that glows yellow in the evening and lights up green in the morning when it’s time to get out of bed.
Get the Onaroo Teach Me Time educational alarm clock night light at Walmart for $35.53
14. For little night owls who need to learn to go to sleep
This cute owl's eyes are open during waking hours and closed when your child should be sleeping.
Best for: Little kids
They are never going to wake up on time if you can’t get them to bed in the first place. For the younger set that is still struggling to get their schedule on track, this clock sets a soothing tone at night, and doubles as a sleep sound machine. It also gives kids visual cues for when it’s time to go to sleep and when to wake with an adorably expressive owl face.
Get the iTOMA Ready-to-Rise children's alarm clock with sleep trainer at Amazon for $49.99
15. A rolling alarm clock that keeps them from sleeping in
Better not try to outrun Clocky—this clock can jump up to 3 feet and roll away on its wheels.
Best for: Tweens and teens
This alarm clock starts each day ready to roll. If your kid is the type to lean on the snooze button, the super loud alarm coupled with the rolling, beeping, and jumping is sure to coax them awake. It's more effective at encouraging early wake times than a newly adopted puppy, yet almost as cute and completely housebroken.
Get the Clocky rolling and jumping alarm clock at Amazon for $39.99
16. A sunrise-inspired clock
This soothing clock gently wakes by mimicking sunlight.
Best for: All ages If dark curtains are keeping your kids from naturally rising with the sun, this clever clock can help. The yellow light it shines is the next best thing to a sunrise, gradually increasing until wakeup time, when gentle nature sounds help nudge your child awake—staving off the savage beast. This gentle-waking alarm clock is especially good for kids with sensory sensitivities to loud noises.
Get the Jall Sunrise alarm clock at Amazon for $39.98
17. A sonic-boom inspired alarm clock to wake the whole house
The Sonic Bomb clock has an alarm that's as loud as a chainsaw!
Best for: Teens and tweens
Heavy sleepers are no match for an alarm that reaches 113 decibels—about the loudness of a chainsaw 3 feet away or a car horn—and shakes you awake. If you want a silent wake-up, you can adjust the volume so that you can use the bed shaker on its own. This clock allows for customizable waking: You can set multiple alarms and use the dimmer to adjust the display brightness, and it comes in seven different color choices.
Get the Sonic Bomb alarm clock at Amazon for $34.99
18. Big numbers for little kids
Retro design and big numbers make this a choice that's good for any age.
Best for: All ages
This clock is brimming with retro style and cool features for big kids who want something simple and little ones that are just learning to tell time. The colorful clock boasts large, easy-to-read numbers, and the display includes the outside temperature and the date and day of the week. It also includes two alarms for weekday and weekend mode. The weekday alarm beeping speed increases each time the snooze button is hit, adding for a bit of urgency the longer they put off getting out of bed.
Get the Peakeep alarm clock with indoor temperature and date at Amazon for $13.99
19. An alarm clock that does it all
A Bluetooth speaker, a nightlight, and an alarm clock all in one.
Best for: Teens and tweens
An alarm clock, a night light, a Bluetooth speaker, and a hands-free phone all in one—there’s seemingly nothing this clock can’t do. A perfect choice for older kids, with the 48 changing color options (that strobe to the music, should they want to turn their room into a dance club) and an alarm that can be programmed to play their most upbeat songs, they'll love the customizable quality of this clock.
Get the KPR nightlight and Bluetooth speaker alarm clock at Amazon for $30.99
20. A retro clock that will never go out of style
This retro classic never goes out of style.
Best for: All ages
The classic hammer-to-bell alarm worked for us, it worked for our parents, and it'll definitely work for our kids. This retro style has been around for decades, and for good reason: It's not going out of style any time soon. Whether your kid is an early bird or a night owl, this classic white alarm clock will help start the day off bright and early.
Get the white Retro Alarm Clock at Crate & Barrel for $39
21. A cute bear cub or bunny clock
This adorable clock wakes kids with gentle music instead of loud alarms.
Best for: Little kids
An adorable first alarm clock, the LumiClock has cute decorative ears that come in bear cub or bunny. A soothing first alarm clock, it uses comforting music to gently wake your child and glowing colors for use as an LED nightlight and lamp. When not being used as an alarm clock, kids can tap it to toggle through playful digital faces and fun sounds. Plus, it's made from BPA-free silicone that's easy to clean and care for.
Get the white LumiClock bear or bunny at Maisonette for $39.99
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